What color is #46587F?

#46587F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46587F?

The RGB value is 70, 88, 127: 70 red, 88 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46587F?

The complementary color is #7F6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46587F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46587F color

#46587F rgb(70, 88, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #46587F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.5% green and 49.8% blue (70, 88, 127).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#46587F color codes

HEX	`#46587F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 88, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.51, 4.19, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.51, 24.48, 279.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.845, 9.813, 21.45)`
Decimal	`4610175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46587F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46587F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46587F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46587F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46587f; }
.text { color: #46587f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46587f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 88 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46587f, #51467f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #46587F?: #46587F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46587F?: The RGB value is 70, 88, 127: 70 red, 88 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46587F?: The complementary color is #7F6D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46587F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.